Tag Archives: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

HCCI and its nearly 100 member congregations, join Harlem’s own Balm in Gilead and its ‘National Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS’ to address HIV/AIDS and health disparities which disproportionately affect Harlem and communities of color nationwide.

Six weeks into her tenure as Chief Executive Officer at Harlem United, Jacquelyn Kilmer has made public a renewed focus for the work of the $41-million organization, as well as new leadership to execute this innovative direction.Continue Reading →

New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL) and EmblemHealth, New York’s leading health benefits and wellness company, have collaborated to design and launch a Healthy Living curriculum that introduces students at 16 public elementary and middle schools to smarter nutritional choices. Continue Reading →

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today outlined New York State’s response to a positive test for Ebola in a patient at Bellevue Hospital in New York – in order to ensure public health and safety and contain the disease. Continue Reading →

The CDC reports that the highest percentage of new HIV+ test results is among transgender people. In New York City, nearly all of the new HIV infections are among transgender women—many of whom are blacks/African Americans or Latinos. Continue Reading →

The National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS, Inc. (NBLCA) will present the “WINNING at Living” Leadership Breakfast on Thursday, September 18, 2014 to recognize the great strides made towards the fight against HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, and other critical health issues. Continue Reading →